Lemongrass

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Lemongrass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Lemongrass

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical grasslands

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1210-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment

Food for insects, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतवेधी

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Zitronengräser

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Cymbopogon

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cymbopogon

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

lemongrass

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cymbopogon

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Palczatka

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

lemongrass

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Cymbopogon

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

527

1 27800

Properties of Lemongrass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Lemongrass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree? We provide you with everything About Lemongrass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree. Lemongrass doesn't have thorns and Hong Kong Orchid Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Lemongrass does not have fragrant flowers. Lemongrass has allergic reactions like lung problems if inhaled in excess and starts menstrual flow and Hong Kong Orchid Tree has allergic reactions like lung problems if inhaled in excess and starts menstrual flow. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lemongrass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lemongrass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Season and care of Lemongrass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Lemongrass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lemongrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hong Kong Orchid Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lemongrass is Loam, Sand and for Hong Kong Orchid Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lemongrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Hong Kong Orchid Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Lemongrass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Lemongrass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green
Hong Kong Orchid Tree flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender and Violet
Hong Kong Orchid Tree leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Lemongrass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Lemongrass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemongrass pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hong Kong Orchid Tree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lemongrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.